More cutting of hill slopes… above photo taken yesterday.
And do you know what else is happening over at the Turf Club? Penangites saved the greenery from the horrendous Penang Global City Centre project in 2007-2008 – only to end up with this:
“Desired by Many, Possessed by Few”… “A Landmark of Luxury”:
From another angle:
One estate agent told me the highrise (affordable?) blocks could block the view of the Batu Gantung cemetery/crematorium from the rest of the “desired” project.
Photos taken last year.
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This – plunder and destruction – is happening in a relatively urban state on a large scale. We can yhardly blame Kedah which was caught with its pants down for large-scale logging in water catchments, affecting the entire region. BTW, that matter has officially died down, but will resurface with the coming dry spell.
“Those with socialist thinking no doubt cannot adhere or subscribe to such approaches.” I find this statement very odd because DAP is a socialist ideology party or used to be one..
Plunder and destruction in a relatively urban state. It is not surprising that Kedah engaged in logging in remote, water catchment areas, affecting water supply to the entire region. BTW, that subject seems to have been put to rest, but will soon resurface with the coming dry spell.
Another dedak who loves to spin with copy and paste and not following local plans. Anil put up hill cutting and you spin to heritage buildings. You yourself do not practise local plan put up by anil.
Penang Heritage Trust vice-president Khoo Salma Nasution asked: “Is it a living heritage city or a tourist city? “A place owned and inhabited by locals or a place owned by foreigners and inhabited by whoever pays the most?” Read: Heritage properties are ‘good investments with high returns’ https://sg.news.yahoo.com/heritage-properties-good-investments-high-060356655.html GEORGE TOWN: Foreigners are snapping up prewar properties in Penang as they are good investments with guaranteed returns. A foreign landlord, who wanted to remain anonymous, told the New Straits Times that he and his friends had bought properties along several main lanes within the heritage zone, including Love Lane, a few… Read more »
Stop rampant sale, increase minimum purchase price to RM5m, group tells Penang govt https://sg.news.yahoo.com/stop-rampant-sale-increase-minimum-060104966.html George Town Heritage Action (GTHA) co-founder Mark Lay said a change in the mindset of the state government was needed for any real change to take place. “If the state government wants it to stop, it can do it. “They can impose laws on the change of use of the properties so that if a property is residential, it must remain residential. “They can also introduce rent control and limit the number of purchases by one company as it is not good for some 200 plus… Read more »
Dedak, why people find it hard to maintain vintage cars? Prewar shops and houses are like vintage cars. Tell us how to get spare cars dating to Charlie Chaplin or Elvis era for bone shaker Ford T model? Prewar houses and shops do not need maintenance or our engineer here can do FOC? If one repair prewar houses and shops, you turn it into a frenkenstien. Lang puti lang kui puti kui or either is human or devil in look. Olden in forms but with aluminum frame windows and doors prewar shops and houses?
Going off topic here.
Just reply to tun lang. Then should have told him off
Anil, TQ!
Perfect world with river of justice for everyone? Tun Lang is more equal than others
Unfortunately if it’s below 250 ft it seems nothing much can be done to stop them, is there?
Maybe we should advocate lowering the threshold to 200 or 150 ft?
Also, what’s the current status of the zoning of the land? Is it still under mixed development (as was changed during PGCC era)?
There is no Penang Local Plan to refer to with a fine comb. No wonder this Plan is in perpetual translation!
What better way to fool Penangites & Penang Forum.
Dedak can only spin and fool and use 250ft like tua pek Kong whenever he likes. I
Assumption full of thrash!
now dedak is like tua pek kong in proclaiming 250ft is full of trash and assumption
http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2017/02/06/penang-weve-built-four-times-more-affordable-houses-than-bn/
Don’t miss out affordable homes when they are available for booking. Not all can afford lifestyle condo. For a start, go car pool to work. Don’t fancy cars or gadgets like smartphones. Don’t indulge in expensive food. Be thrifty set priority right. Stop blaming. Start thinking how to make money, legally and morally right of course.
Wish you all Heng Ong Huat !!!
Bourgeoisie living for the rich in Penang island?
Australia cracks down on illegal home buying by foreigners
https://sg.news.yahoo.com/australia-cracks-down-illegal-home-buying-foreigners-005212202.html
Even wealthy nations like Down Under is doing something to protect its citizens from being squeezed out of property market.
But over here, it is welcoming the rich + famous: Got Money, Can Stay in Penang.
Even building less than 250ft below MSL breaking your engineer law? Why don’t curse pommies when they devirgin and start cutting a furnicular line along the hill slope and cut a platform for pg hill?
Why greenies tell Malaysia airport to locate to kedah and free the flat airport land which occupied 1/6 of the island.
Dedak also complain if it is less than 250 ft high?
I too, don’t feel there’s anything wrong and what sort of hue and cry ?
The strategy may be to lure rich people to live in Penang Island, as many of them are entrepreneurs with making money vision which in turn create jobs for the locals when government can no more accommodate the graduates job market.
Those with socialist thinking no doubt cannot adhere or subscribe to such approaches.
good grief what is wrong with them?
The hill behind has big boulders (some bigger than a double storey bungalow!) yet this development is approved.
Waiting for natural disasters to strike when one of these monsters are dislodged from the hillside during a heavy rainfall
due to exposed soil below & thus weakened earth structure without the trees holding the exposed slope.
Watching live “Horse Run” can boost your wealth luck!
I am waiting to see the “CAT Runaway”.
You are challenging karma. Dedak can outlast boulders??
“One estate agent told me the highrise (affordable?) blocks will block the view of the Batu Gantung cemetery/crematorium from the rest of the project.”
Of course, the less bin-chui Penangites who will stay in these affordable? blocks are the guinea pigs for blocking the negative Feng-shui to protect the rich + famous.
Such is the vile heart of Niao Kong.
of course dedak support FT and love Jinjang longhouse. jinjang is temp long built in 80s and supposed relocate them to better housing. until now over 25 years the long house can consider as kl heritage.
Cleaner & Greener Penang slogan is a trickery!
Cakap tak serupa bikin.
How apt are these CAT politicians branded as political traders of the highest order.
Let Karma deals them a big blow comes GE.
As I said, just give “telor” to DAP this coming GE. They deserves it. They have squandered whatever chance the Penangites gave them 8 years ago. But if DAP still reign supreme in Penang after next GE, then good luck to Penangites- they deserve to be shafted. Let ’em build that highway on top of Penang Hill ,lol! If not, just let BN take over and make it part of Federal Territory, that’s a good idea too. Or let Kedah take back Penang, so everyone will be Kedahan, but the CM post will be gone, hehehe. Bottom line, Chinese community… Read more »
I am more tired with Pokemon Go, so pls engineer faster release of Mario Bro games for mobile phone, thanks. Better talking games than NiaoKong or BohHoot lag!!!
What does Mario Bros has to do with this blog post about unsustainable development by a DAP government lead by a thick-skinned CM who has been charged with corruption but still holding on to his post? Stick to the topic la, respect Anil’s blog a bit, can or not? Who approved this development in the first place? Who could afford to buy any of those Jesselton Hills units? “Desired by Many, Possessed by Few”- what an apt description! I guess only for those who have millions in their account, poor Average Joes… would have to move elsewhere. “Priced from RM3.2mil… Read more »
another dedak and call yourself ingeniur? ingenious? what dont call your gilakan gomen just sell perdua kancil cars as who can afford mercedes or even toyota. you should follow up nibby to buy and eat kangkong like 7/11…
Every community needs to wake up and not to be misled by Umno, enough is enough!
Well, keep on hating UMNO. It will be your loss though because UMNO will still be in power for the next decade and even more. It’s a reality check you need to do. DAP politicians can’t help you anything other than getting nice cozy government position that pay lifelong pensions for themselves. What do you get? Get shafted, that’s what, lol.
https://www.imoney.my/articles/how-much-do-top-politicians-in-malaysia-earn
Every reason to hate BN and Ueno for all the 1MDB corruption bringing down the value of ringgit causing hardship to us with little purchasing power. Brother Selva is right.
To take advantage of a devalued Ringgit, every reason for Niao Kong to turn a blind eye to massive en-bloc purchases of heritage houses in George Town by foreigners esp. SingLanders (so no one can argue against indifference of CAT Gomen).
Why dedak does not questioned the seller? The sellers are laughing all to the bank and dedak crow…
Dedak just one eyed jack to sellers. With singland offer better deals, dedak cannot see sellers are laughing all the way to the bank. Dedak tries to have a good crow… See sellers are very happy and same with buyers. Both win win for the 2 parties. Why dedak wants to Kay PO chee?…